The Sarah Spencer Foundation

Kathryn & W H Schwarzschild Fund

Richmond, VA

Windsor Fdn Trust Uw Quincy Cole

Dallas, TX

The foundation provides unrestricted general support to cultural, educational, family-service, and community organizations in the Richmond, Virginia, metropolitan area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $140,000, with a median of $45,000. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; applications are accepted on April 1 and October 1.

Herndon Foundation

Richmond, VA

The Herndon Foundation funds education, health and human services, and historic preservation and cultural programs, with a strong preference for organizations primarily serving metropolitan Richmond; qualified organizations elsewhere in Virginia are also eligible. Individual grants typically range up to $25,000, though larger awards are possible. It accepts unsolicited requests through an annual open grant cycle for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations.

The Community Foundation Inc

Richmond, VA

The Community Foundation funds health and wellness, education, economic prosperity, and community vibrancy, as well as other causes through donor-advised and field-of-interest funds. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, with awards ranging from $5,100 to $1.795 million; most funding went to Virginia, especially the Richmond area. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Good Shepherd Fund-Ima-Main

Richmond, VA

The Good Shepherd Fund supports charitable organizations across areas including environmental conservation, education, food assistance, and health, with nearly all of its 2024 grant funding going to Virginia. Grants ranged from $500 to $116,000, with a median of $1,000; it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Thalhimer Family Foundation

Glen Allen, VA

Reco Foundation

Richmond, VA

RECO FOUNDATION supports preselected charitable organizations, with recent reported grants going to Virginia recipients, including $4 million for Cristo Rey Richmond High School in 2024. Grant amounts have varied widely, from $500,000 total across 40 grants in 2022 to a single $4 million grant in 2024; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Tesco Foundation

Richmond, VA

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) public charities in areas including economic development, education, arts, community development, and historic preservation, with nearly all 2024 funding going to Virginia. Grants ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $1,500; it accepts written applications year-round.

Mary Ratrie Wick Family Foundation

Richmond, VA

The Roller-Bottimore Foundation

Dallas, TX

The foundation primarily supports historic preservation and local history projects, with a preference for 501(c)(3) organizations in Virginia; nearly all of its 2025 grant funding went to Virginia recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $20,000 to $84,500, with a median of $50,000. It accepts applications through an online portal and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Allstate Foundation funds youth empowerment, efforts to prevent and address relationship abuse, nonprofit leadership, and related economic opportunity and equity work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2 million, with a median of $1,000, and awards must support work in the United States. It accepts proposals from organizations beyond a preselected list; proposals are reviewed as received.